Caste remains a decisive electoral force in Tamil Nadu, with blocs like Vanniyars, Thevars, Gounders, and Dalits shaping ...

Tamil writers say Vairamuthu has no place in literature. They see his Jnanpith as a political award that ignores #MeToo ...

Do all Indian languages share a Sanskrit origin? The Bharatiya Bhasha Parivar theory says yes. This critique examines its ...

India, March 17 -- China's Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) has added the Punjabi language to its list of foreign ...

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu formally renamed Tuticorin Airport as Thoothukudi Airport in Tamil Nadu; Madurai airport an international airport ...

The Infosys Prize 2025 in Humanities and Social Sciences was recently awarded to Professor Andrew Ollett, who teaches at the ...

Dhoraisingam Stephen Samuel wrote seven significant books on the nation’s history and heritage. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China's university adds Punjabi to its foreign language courses ...

Roughly 2,000 years ago, a traveler from southern India stood inside the sacred tombs of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings and decided to leave his mark. The man, named Cikai Korran, carved his name into ...

Discover the dramatic history and significance behind Tamil Nadu's name change from Madras on January 14, 1969.

Bharatiya Jnanpith’s choice of Tamil poet-lyricist Vairamuthu for its highest literary award has been welcomed with elation in Tamil Nadu as an honour for a stalwart whose work blends tradition with ...

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